Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Human rights of women
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Cameroon
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2001 |
| Organizational structure: |
The CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE ADVOCACY (CHRAPA) is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan, non-sectarian human rights organization established in May 2001.It is a national organization with international dimension. Its current membership is 625 people. The centre has been monitoring, documenting and following up human rights violations in Cameroon since creation. It has a Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of the UN. In accordance with this status CHRAPA can now designate permanent representatives to the UN Head Quarters in New York and UN Offices in Geneva and Vienna and attend UN Conferences and Meetings. The organization is also expected to submit Quadrennial Reports, written statements and make oral presentations in UN conferences and meetings. CHRAPA also entertains good collaboration with the Cameroon National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms. It plays a leading role in the Cameroon Coalition of Organizations for Voluntary Development, CAVOD, Union of Northwest Human Rights Organizations, UNOHURO, and the Network of CSOs on Elections in Cameroon. The organization may affiliate/collaborate with other national and international institutions with similar goals and objectives. |
| Number and type of members: |
625 Member |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
NGLS +5 |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Foreign and international grants
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